Ryuichi Sakamoto Album ‘Opus’ to be released

Milan Records is set to release a new album from the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, titled Opus, on August 9.

Opus captures Sakamoto’s final concert performance, filmed by his son, Neo Sora, for a film of the same name.

The film will premiere online on Sunday, June 30, at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the Criterion Channel. Following the premiere, the documentary will be available exclusively on the Criterion Channel.

We were lucky enough to get an exclusive look at Opus at the Glasgow Film Festival a little while back. You can read more about the moving final concert here, and listen to the Yellow Magic Orchestra Tong Poo as Sakamoto’s solo piano masterpiece below.